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Meet Congress' "King Of Pork"
Congressman Jack Murtha Has Earmarked Millions For His District, But What's That Taxpayer Money Buying?
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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2008

Earmarks Linked To Campaign $$
Congressman Jack Murtha has steered billions of dollars in earmarks during his tenure in office. And as Sharyl Attkisson, campaign contributions are what drive this spending of taxpayers' dollars. | Share/Embed

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(CBS) Congressman Jack Murtha is one of the most influential powerbrokers in Washington.

According to an estimate by Taxpayers for Common Sense, he's steered more than $600 million in earmarks to his Pennsylvania district in the past four years and $2 billion since 1992. But what's been good for Murtha and his district is not always good for taxpayers.

Top defense lobbyists recently flocked to a high-priced fundraiser at the Ritz in Virginia, all for Congressman John Murtha, the head of the House committee on military spending. This year alone, Murtha gave out nearly $160 million dollars in earmarks -- grants of money without the normal public review.

“Every private entity that received an earmark from Rep. Murtha gave him a contribution. A campaign contribution,â€

Another Great America . I would give my earthly life . To hear Murtha debate his conduct in Congress , with Washington, Jackson or Hamilton . It would be worth it

Murtha is just chicken feed. Around here we have upwards of $30 billion of transportation projects they will eventually want---barring any cost escalation---and we will still have major traffic congestion. These lunatics are completely out of control.